Chords:
{t: Deep River Blues [C] }
{key: C}
{artist:The Delmore Brothers}
Delmore Brothers, Doc Watson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYr0oXxv3P8
[C] Let it rain, [B] let it pour
[C] Let it rain a [F] whole lot more,
'Cause [C] I got them deep river [G7] blues, [G7+5] [G7]
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[C] Let the rain [B] drive right on,
[C] Let the waves [F7] sweep along,
'Cause [C] I got them [G7] deep river [C] blues.
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[C] My old gal's a [B] good old pal, [C] she looks like a [F7] water fowl,
When [C] I get them deep river [G7] blues, [G7+5] [G7]
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[C] Ain't no one to [B] cry for me, [C] the fishes have [F7] a grand old spree
When [C] I get them [G7] deep river [C] blues.
Instrumental – play first two verses
[C] If my boat [B] sinks with me, [C] I'll go down, [F7] don't you see,
'Cause [C] I got them deep river [G7] blues [G7+5] [G7]
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[C] I'm goin' back [B] to Mussell Shoals, [C] times are better [F7] there I'm told,
'Cause [C] I got them [G7] deep river [C] blues.
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Instrumental – play first two verses
[C] If my boat [B] sinks with me, [C] I'll go down, [F7] don't you see,
'Cause [C] I got them deep river [G7] blues [G7+5] [G7]
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[C] Now I'm gonna [B] say goodbye, and [C] if I sink, just [F7] let me die,
'Cause [C] I got them [G7] deep river [C] blues.
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[C] Let it rain, [B] let it pour, [C] let it rain a [F7] whole lot more,
'Cause [C] I got them deep river [G7] blues, [G7+5] [G7]
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[C] Let the rain [B] drive right on, [C] let the waves [F7] sweep along,
'Cause [C] I got them [G7] deep river [C] blues.
{c: }
'Cause [C] I got them [G7] deep river [C] blues.
{c: }
Twiddle the [G7+5] [G7] as you like them – just an embellishment
don’t know if I like this version better or the alt one
both in for you to decide
